Wright Chat

Not only will I not attend a dinner with you, Peter M, I would advise that we never be in the same room together at the same time. Why don't you take the money that your foolish gesture would cost, and instead donate it to a Frank Lloyd Wright building in need, the Spring house for example, and dem...

I guess we should feel excited that people still respect FLLW today, but it's hard when said people so clearly don't understand the basics of his principles.

Embrace the horror ...

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DavidC wrote:Anyone familiar with this book? The merits - or, lack there of?

I have it, and plan to read it right after Roderick ...

During the coming attractions at a local multiplex last weekend, I caught a glimpse of the courtyard of Sowden in the trailer for a thriller. Not sure of the name of the upcoming film. "I Am The Night" - it's a limited run series on TNT that includes the Black Dahlia murder case. Many fol...

I have never seen the drawing of the Hollyhock furniture. It would have helped in my work on the living room couches, but apparently Taliesin kept it to themselves. For the overstuffed chair that is to be replicated this year, having that drawing would be helpful. I know that Jeffrey Herr has been ...

The Boulter House MLS listing is now online ...

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My understanding is that it did not sell at the much-hyped auction, but was quietly sold to a trust about a year later. I've been unable to learn anything more about the new owners, other than one interesting moment last year, when an individual visited Hollyhock House and was asking a lot of questi...

I hope this doesn't affect the FLlW World Heritage proposal. https://archinect.com/news/article/150112664/us-withdrawal-from-unesco-based-on-perceived-anti-israel-bias-becomes-official It was stated at the time of the initial pullout announcement (Oct 2017) that it wouldn't impact the nomination, b...

I think it would be a good idea to see what, exactly, their plans are before passing judgement. Additions are not necessarily a bad thing, depending how they are designed. It's the loss of cabinetry, fixtures, etc. that would be difficult to stomach. You've participated in enough work on Wright str...

Thanks, Stan, for the (horrible) photos. It must have been heartbreaking to visit the site. As an outsider, I wonder why fire-suppression devices can't be installed on all these important structures (i. e. external sprinklers). It wasn't fun. The devastation is mind-boggling ... I drove for 10 minu...

John Lautner was the apprentice in charge, so the quality control must have been top of the line. The difference between Oboler and other desert concrete buildings is that the stones available in the Malibu area do not compare well with what is to be found in Arizona. The Retreat has the best stone...

Nor sure but some of the "desert masonry" seems to be veneer? Seems to be 'patty-caked' over conventional structural concrete ...yucky I think it's probably an optical illusion (I'm thinking the tops of the columns in the first pic, for example). I don't think you could find rocks thin en...

For the last few weeks, I've been trying to put eyes on the Oboler Complex to validate the reports of fire damage. Twice before, I was stopped by road blockages; sadly, that was not the case today. Washed by a gentle rain, the desolation was immense, yet the beauty of the desert masonry and Arch Obo...

Arch Oboler Complex Appears Lost. Pretty clear evidence. As soon as conditions allow, I will go by the site and put eyes and camera on what's left. Roads have continued to be blocked through last weekend, but now there's a major storm coming into town and voluntary evacuations are underway for the ...